Qatar advance to Asian Cup final after 3-2 victory over Iran

By Hoang Nguyen       FEB. 7, 2024

Qatar secured their spot in the Asian Cup final to face Jordan, after clinching a 3-2 win against Iran.

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    Victory for Qatar!

    The final whistle is here. Qatar will face Jordan in the final and continue their journey of defending the title after a thrilling 3-2 win against Iran.

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    It was unfortunate for Iran as their shot hit the post.

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    Iran made a substitution.

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    Red card

    After reviewing the play on VAR, the referee gave Khalilzadeh a red card instead. Iran will have to play with 10 men for the remaining 10 minutes.

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    Khalilzadeh got a yellow card for stopping Afif in a counterattack.

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    13 minutes is the injury time of the second half.

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    Qatar's forward (number 19) Almoez Ali celebrates scoring his team's third goal during the Qatar 2023 AFC Asian Cup semi-final football match between Iran and Qatar at al-Thumama Stadium in Doha on Feb. 7, 2024. Photo by AFP

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    Goal for Qatar!

    A team play put Almoez Ali in a comfortable position to finish and he buried it into the left corner, leaving keeper Beiranvand no chance. Qatar are close to the final.

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    Qatar made their fifth substitution.

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    Iran were close to a goal after shots from Taremi and Azmoun, but Qatar's defense stayed solid and blocked all of them.

Qatar will face the biggest obstacle on their journey of defending the Asian Cup title, Iran. The Asian giant have beaten the number one title contender Japan in the quarterfinal and now they are on their way to winning the fourth Asian Cup title after 48 years of waiting.

 
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